Fire crew battle wildfire on Arthur's Seat as smoke visible for miles around

Grass fire near Arthur’s Seat sends plume of smoke over Edinburgh

The fire started in an area of vegetation near the ruins of St Anthony’s Chapel.

Smoke seen over Edinburgh as grass fire breaks out near historic natural landmark

A large grass fire has broken out in Holyrood Park near Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh

Large grass fire near Arthur's Seat sends plumes of smoke across Edinburgh

The fire started in an area near the ruins of St Anthony's Chapel in Holyrood Park.

Arthur's Seat fire live: Huge blaze in Edinburgh park as flames seen for miles

A fire has broken out at Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, with smoke seen billowing for miles from the iconic hill

Massive grass blaze breaks out near Arthur's Seat in soaring Edinburgh heat

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "There is no further need to alert our Operations Control to this incident as we have already received a large volume of calls."

Hikers flee iconic British landmark as emergency services tackle huge wildfire

Fire crews are battling a blaze at the iconic Arthur's Seat landmark in Edinburgh as hikers flee from thick smoke and flames.Emergency services received more than 180 emergency calls from residents as the bank holiday heatwave grips the UK.A spokesman said fire crews were called to reports of the “grass on fire” near the St Anthony's Chapel ruins at 6.18pm.They said one fire appliance is at the scene and two more have been dispatched. TRENDING …